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Roy Keane: Red Man Walking
On 12 June 2006, in a move that shocked his legions of fans at Celtic and Manchester United, Roy Keane announced his retirement from football. Keane claimed the decision was forced on him by a hip injury, but was that the real story?
The news was greeted with a storm of speculation, and some suggested that he had left the Old Firm giants after a series of bust-ups with manager Gordon Strachan. Others claimed he had never got over his abrupt departure from Manchester United the previous November.
In this revealing biography, Frank Worrall goes behind the headlines to reveal the real Roy Keane. With the help of those who know Keane best, he builds up an illuminating picture of what makes this complex man tick and lays bare his inner demons. From Keane's early days in Cork, through his learning period with Brian Clough, on to his golden era at United and his farewell at Celtic, this is an engrossing look at a man who has been the most talked-about British footballer of his generation.
The news was greeted with a storm of speculation, and some suggested that he had left the Old Firm giants after a series of bust-ups with manager Gordon Strachan. Others claimed he had never got over his abrupt departure from Manchester United the previous November.
In this revealing biography, Frank Worrall goes behind the headlines to reveal the real Roy Keane. With the help of those who know Keane best, he builds up an illuminating picture of what makes this complex man tick and lays bare his inner demons. From Keane's early days in Cork, through his learning period with Brian Clough, on to his golden era at United and his farewell at Celtic, this is an engrossing look at a man who has been the most talked-about British footballer of his generation.
336 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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September 9, 2020
Boring recap of his career which would have excused him murdering his family on the basis that he was insecure. Plenty of people have insecurities, they don't all do horrible things. Gave up reading at page 70, skipped to the bit about Saipan which offered nothing new. This was mostly a collection of run of the mill quotations from dull interviews to the press rather than any real insight, and skim reading other sections suggested this was the same throughout. Even the cover annoyed me, colouring the black away kit red.
April 10, 2025
a brilliant book very well written about roy keanes career from his humble beginnings in Cork to his massive success at Manchester united this book goes into Great detail about keanes sad departure from old Trafford and the reason why.goes all the way through to keanes retirement in june 2006.brilliantly put together and well researched with all facts and figures correct.i would highly recommend this book
June 14, 2011
Roy Keane to Mick McCarthy
Who do you think you are having meetings about me? You were a crap player and you are a crap manager. The only reason I have any dealings with you is that somehow you are the manager of my country and you're not even Irish you English c***!
Roy Keane on heart-attack victim Clive Clarke
On a night we got beaten in the cup by Luton, the staff came in and said, 'Clive Clarke has had a heart attack at Leicester'."
I said, 'Is he OK? I'm shocked they found one, you could never tell by the way he plays'.
Who do you think you are having meetings about me? You were a crap player and you are a crap manager. The only reason I have any dealings with you is that somehow you are the manager of my country and you're not even Irish you English c***!
Roy Keane on heart-attack victim Clive Clarke
On a night we got beaten in the cup by Luton, the staff came in and said, 'Clive Clarke has had a heart attack at Leicester'."
I said, 'Is he OK? I'm shocked they found one, you could never tell by the way he plays'.
March 7, 2013
Although an interesting read I feel that the book is, at times, biased and paints one of the greatest managers of all time in a bad light.
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